Background
Cooper, William Ewing was born on June 19, 1929 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of William Ewing and Margaret (Tate) Cooper.
Cooper, William Ewing was born on June 19, 1929 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of William Ewing and Margaret (Tate) Cooper.
Bachelor of Arts History, Citadel, 1951; Master of Arts in History, U. Miami, 1961; postgraduate, Georgetown University, 1970-1972; postgraduate, United States Army Command and General Staff College, 1961-1962; postgraduate, Armed Forces Staff College, 1966-1967; postgraduate, Army War College, 1970-1971.
Commissioned Second lieutenant, United States Army, 1951; advanced through grades to major general, United States Army, 1979; commander artillery group, United States Army, Darmstadt, Germany, 1972-1973; senior liaison officer to British Army, United States Army, Germany, 1973-1975; commanding general artillery brigade, United States Army, Homestead Air Force Base, Florida, 1976-1979; chief of staff North America Air Defense, United States Army, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, 1979-1981; commanding general 32d Army Air Defense Command, United States Army, Darmstadt, Federal Republic Germany, 1981-1983; deputy director Defense Intelligence Agency, United States Army, Washington, 1983-1985; retired,, 1985; associate, Burdeshaw Associations Ltd., Bethesda, Maryland., 1986-1993; retired, 1993.
Member Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Sigma Alpha.
Married Mary Jane Beers, February 16,1952. Children— William Ewing III, Leslie Beers.